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Babies born without vital gut nerves may soon receive a permanent cure instead of repeated surgeries. UK researchers created lab-grown stem cells that restore digestive function in just six days.
The FDA just approved Denali Therapeutics' new medicine for Hunter syndrome, bringing fresh hope to families affected by this rare genetic disease. The approval comes as a welcome surprise after the agency recently toughened its standards for rare disease treatments.
Children across Europe with a painful swallowing disorder finally have a medicine made just for them. The EU just approved Jorveza oral suspension, ending years of kids taking adult medications not designed for their bodies.
Three Kansas City hospitals are teaming up to expand access to theranostics, a cutting-edge treatment that targets diseased cells like a heat-seeking missile while sparing healthy tissue. Children's Mercy will become one of the first hospitals in the nation to offer this life-saving therapy to kids.
A breakthrough drug combination is giving families living with cystic fibrosis real hope for healthier futures. German researchers just proved the treatment reduces dangerous inflammation for years, not just months.
The FDA just approved the first treatment for Menkes disease, a rare genetic disorder that has claimed countless young lives. Copper histidinate could help babies with this devastating condition finally have a fighting chance.